Abbotsford, BC –  Julia Tuchscherer's 25 points on the night was matched by Viktoriia Filatova, as the UNBC Timberwolves (1-7) defeated the UFV Cascades (2-6) 68-63 on Friday afternoon at the UFV Athletic Centre.

How it happened:
A balanced UNBC attack kept it a three-point game at the end of the first quarter. However, eight points and three rebounds in the frame from Julia Tuchscherer ensured UFV would hold that 17-14 advantage going into the second. The teams would continue to play tight throughout the second, seeing the scoreboard level at 34 at the break.

A 9-0 run in the middle portion of the third gave UNBC a lead and, with 10 points in the quarter from Viktoriia Filatova, the Timberwolves held a 53-48 advantage going into the fourth.

UFV clawed back, tying up the game at 59 on a pair of Fania Taylor free throws. However, UNBC responded with a pair of Filatova buckets and a pair of Aurora Cabrera free throws saw them take a 66-61 lead as they closed out the game.

Notable:
Tuchscherer had 25 points and 12 rebounds for UFV in the game, while Miah Schuurman had 11 before fouling out in the fourth.

Filatova had 25 points and six rebounds for UNBC, while Cabrera added 11 points and 14 boards.

UFV shot just 36.5 percent from the field compared to 41.1 from UNBC.

Up next:
The Cascades and Timberwolves will meet up once again on Saturday at 4pm at the UFV Athletic Centre. 

To keep up with all the action follow the Cascades on social media at @ufvcascades and visit the UFV Athletics website at gocascades.ca.